One family or a few families together can not change curriculum or "system".
It is possible to neutralize toxicity of school system by clever use of time and choice.
It needs a deaf year for friends and family.
How to go about it?
A thread -
It is possible to neutralize toxicity of school system by clever use of time and choice.
It needs a deaf year for friends and family.
How to go about it?
A thread -
https://twitter.com/docbhooshan/status/1394860891489767429
1. Choose a school that is closest to your home. Preferably walking distance. Commute is a killer.
2. Time is most important tool. Choose a school that engages kids for minimum time. State board schools are best in this area. Esp schools that run in 2 shifts.
2. Time is most important tool. Choose a school that engages kids for minimum time. State board schools are best in this area. Esp schools that run in 2 shifts.
3. Getting marks in school exams should not be a priority. Only 12th std matters to an extent.
4. Self learning + help from parents, internet should be preferred way. No tuition classes at all.
5. Understanding questions and trying to get into examiners mind is essential skill in
4. Self learning + help from parents, internet should be preferred way. No tuition classes at all.
5. Understanding questions and trying to get into examiners mind is essential skill in
exams and life. School is a good place to practice.
6. Experimenting with books is useful e.g. choosing to use only internet and avoid text book for one subject every year is a great way to understand subject as well as prescribed assessment methods.
6. Experimenting with books is useful e.g. choosing to use only internet and avoid text book for one subject every year is a great way to understand subject as well as prescribed assessment methods.
7. Choosing one of two subject to focus and explore every year gives opportunity to generate interests. Extracurricular subjects like music, art, craft, literature, practical work like carpentry, plumbing, electricals can be explored this way.
8. Teaching younger children and even classmates is one of the best ways to learn and boost ability in the subject
9. Experiments like - this term I am going focus on classroom teaching of <subject> and not do anything extra. Let's see how my exam goes - are totally worth it
9. Experiments like - this term I am going focus on classroom teaching of <subject> and not do anything extra. Let's see how my exam goes - are totally worth it
10. Ring fencing academics e.g. "no more than 90 min everyday" teaches focus and time management + priority learning.
Limiting time given to toxic activities e.g. useless projects, mindless homework, exam preparation, etc. is a life saver in school.
Limiting time given to toxic activities e.g. useless projects, mindless homework, exam preparation, etc. is a life saver in school.
11. Limit competitive exams - Olympiads and scholarship exams - one a year is enough. This enables MCQ exam training without toxicity.
12. Ignoring school, friends and family pressure is for parents. By watching parents do this, kids learn to handle peer pressure.
12. Ignoring school, friends and family pressure is for parents. By watching parents do this, kids learn to handle peer pressure.
If as a parent your really want kids to grow into confident, empirically driven self learners and you can somehow pretend to have steel gonads, school years can become golden years.
Your kids will love and respect you for this.
Except admission to state board school, I managed all these suggestion for my kids. They turned out to be happy and capable.
Give it a shot...
Except admission to state board school, I managed all these suggestion for my kids. They turned out to be happy and capable.
Give it a shot...
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